A German language publication reported that it seems that former German Economics Minister and Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg feels that Barack Obama has basically failed Germany and the USA. The following was machine-translated into English, with the original German following:

Guttenberg Hands Out: Serious allegations against Obama

Berlin – Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg is disappointed by Barack Obama. The US president had in his tenure many promises he did not fulfill according to the accusation of former Defence {Minister}.

Three times did German Chancellor Angela Merkel invited US President Barack Obama to a Germany trip to Hannover. Only at the third attempt Obama had finally agreed to make the trip to Lower Saxony, claiming the “Washington Post”. …

Guttenberg: Obama one of the “most distanced President …”

For Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, the American declarations of love {towards Europe} are not particularly credible. In the “image”, the former defense minister is disappointed by the office of the US president. “The Germans dreamed of a new friend Obama and got the most transatlantic distances from most presidents,” Guttenberg writes in his commentary. The {idea} that America now Germany refers to as long-term partner, {is according to} the former German politician hypocritical: “In the early years there was a feeling that Europe – and especially Berlin – had been deleted from the map of the White House was late, there was a correction, rather tactically motivated than emotional. The visit in Hannover does not change this bit. ” …

Obama’s record in his eight years of tenure falls according Guttenberg as mixed. Both domestically and in foreign affairs Obama did not fulfill a number of his campaign promises. …

Finally Guttenberg’s testimony about Obamas tenure is sobering: “He went to in order to overcome the deep divide between the political camps in Congress today have become chasms from the trenches..” The US president wearing blame for the political uprisings of the populists Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and Bernie Sanders. “Barack Obama preached change and was finally transformed itself,” Guttenberg accounts with Obama.

Herr Guttenberg is basically saying that the Europeans and others had a lot of hope in Barack Obama. That Barack Obama broke campaign promises. That Barack Obama has unduly increased the distance between the USA and Germany. And that Barack Obama is responsible for the rise of people like Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump.

Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, former German Defense Minister, warns of an erosion in transatlantic trust, exacerbated by the U.S. presidential-election season. The campaign anthem will be “forget Europe,” he says—and it won’t come only from Donald Trump. …

Donald Trump was dismissed by most of the media, but has emerged as the likely Republican presidential nominee.

As far as Baron Guttenberg goes, he too was rejected by much of the media because of his plagiarism scandal.

Germany turned to Adolf Hitler when it was not pleased with how it was treated after WWI.

The UK turned to Winston Churchill after repeatedly rejecting him to lead it to fight Adolf Hitler in WWII.

Ultimately, we may see, not only Germany, but all of Europe, turning to Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg in the future. Like Donald Trump, Herr Guttenberg is considered to be a decisive man of action who is not afraid to make public criticisms. Also like Donald Trump, Baron Guttenberg has laid out some of his vision to make the economy for his land better–as he wants Europe to take the leadership in various areas internationally (watch Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg and Europe’s Future).

For those that doubt that Europe could turn to a ‘strong man,’ consider that 1) the Bible teaches this in Revelation 17:12-13, and 2) even many in the USA have turned towards Donald Trump.